|
|
Article: RFK History Is the Best Teacher
- Article from:
- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- December 23, 1996
- Author:
CopyrightThis material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information)
|
As the old-timers trotted out from the dugout, from Bobby
Mitchell to Ron McDole to Sonny to Riggo to Brig Owens to Doug
Williams, it struck Brian Mitchell like a bolt of lightning: Most of
the current Redskins don't even know who all these old geezers are.
They don't know, for instance, that John Riggins would climb out of
traction in Sibley Hospital on Saturday and run right through you
for 100 yards and three touchdowns on Sunday. The youngsters don't
know that Art Monk's offseason workouts were harder than their game
days. Or that Larry Brown was the most reckless, fearless,
die-for-one-yard runner who ever lived. Or that Gary Clark would run
a pass route across the middle against an ...